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H 3442 General Bill, By Collins, Kilmartin and Beach
Similar (H 3008)
Summary: Stand Your Ground and Churches
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-440, RELATING TO THE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLE FEAR OF IMMINENT PERIL WHEN USING DEADLY FORCE AGAINST ANOTHER UNLAWFULLY ENTERING A RESIDENCE, OCCUPIED VEHICLE, OR PLACE OF BUSINESS, SO AS TO ADD A CHURCH OR PLACE OF WORSHIP TO THE LOCATIONS WHERE A PERSON, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, HAS NO DUTY TO RETREAT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-445 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PRESUMPTION THAT A PERSON IS JUSTIFIED IN USING DEADLY FORCE IN SELF-DEFENSE IF THE PERSON IS IN A CHURCH OR PLACE OR WORSHIP IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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Similar (H 3008)
Summary: Stand Your Ground and Churches
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-440, RELATING TO THE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLE FEAR OF IMMINENT PERIL WHEN USING DEADLY FORCE AGAINST ANOTHER UNLAWFULLY ENTERING A RESIDENCE, OCCUPIED VEHICLE, OR PLACE OF BUSINESS, SO AS TO ADD A CHURCH OR PLACE OF WORSHIP TO THE LOCATIONS WHERE A PERSON, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, HAS NO DUTY TO RETREAT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-445 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PRESUMPTION THAT A PERSON IS JUSTIFIED IN USING DEADLY FORCE IN SELF-DEFENSE IF THE PERSON IS IN A CHURCH OR PLACE OR WORSHIP IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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| 12/08/22 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/08/22 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/10/23 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 170) |
| 01/10/23 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 170) |